SO-PO01 SERIES
SO-PO01 Multi-Order Quartz Wave Plate provides quarter-wave or half-wave retardance at a specified wavelength using a multi-order quartz construction.
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Engineering Guidance
Choose polarization optics around wavelength and axis control
Polarization behavior
Polarization performance is tied to wavelength, orientation and retardance or extinction data. Mount the optic with its active axis and coated faces identified.
Selection and alignment
Multi-order retardance is more temperature- and wavelength-sensitive than zero-order designs; match design wavelength, retardance and aperture.
Need a different diameter, tolerance or coating?
Custom substrate materials, dimensions, angular tolerances and coating bands can be reviewed for prototype and production quantities.
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How Wave Plates and Polarizers Control Polarization State
Connect optical-axis orientation, phase retardance and extinction to the required output polarization.
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Multi-Order, Zero-Order and Achromatic Retarders Compared
Compare wavelength sensitivity, thermal stability and bandwidth across common wave-plate constructions.
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Reading Retardance, Extinction Ratio and Axis Specifications
Use polarization tolerances and coating data to select and mount the correct component.
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